happening, natural event, occurrence - an event that happens

avulsion - an abrupt change in the course of a stream that forms the boundary between two parcels of land resulting in the loss of part of the land of one landowner and a consequent increase in the land of another

mutation - a change or alteration in form or qualities

sublimation - (psychology) modifying the natural expression of an impulse or instinct (especially a sexual one) to one that is socially acceptable

surprise - a sudden unexpected event

nascence, nascency, nativity, birth - the event of being born; "they celebrated the birth of their first child"

breakup, separation, detachment - coming apart

vagary - an unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior, etc.); "the vagaries of the weather"; "his wealth fluctuates with the vagaries of the stock market"; "he has dealt with human vagaries for many years"

variation, fluctuation - an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change

conversion - a change of religion; "his conversion to the Catholic faith"

death, decease - the event of dying or departure from life; "her death came as a terrible shock"; "upon your decease the capital will pass to your grandchildren"

decrease, lessening, drop-off - a change downward; "there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided"; "there was a sharp drop-off in sales"

destabilization - an event that causes a loss of equilibrium (as of a ship or aircraft)

increase - a change resulting in an increase; "the increase is scheduled for next month"

easing, moderation, relief - a change for the better

deformation - alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it

transition - a change from one place or state or subject or stage to another

transformation, transmutation, shift - a qualitative change

sparkling, twinkle, scintillation - a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash

shimmer, play - a weak and tremulous light; "the shimmer of colors on iridescent feathers"; "the play of light on the water"

transmutation - (physics) the change of one chemical element into another (as by nuclear decay or radioactive bombardment); "the transmutation of base metals into gold proved to be impossible"

damage, impairment, harm - the occurrence of a change for the worse

development - a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation; "recent developments in Iraq"; "what a revolting development!"

revolution - a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving; "the industrial revolution was also a cultural revolution"

chromosomal mutation, genetic mutation, mutation - (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism

sex change - a change in a person's physical sexual characteristics (as by surgery and hormone treatments)

loss of consciousness - the occurrence of a loss of the ability to perceive and respond

relation - an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together

difference - a significant change; "the difference in her is amazing"; "his support made a real difference"

gradient - a graded change in the magnitude of some physical quantity or dimension

action - something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions"

entail - the act of entailing property; the creation of a fee tail from a fee simple

policy change, volte-face, about-face, reversal - a reversal in attitude or principle or point of view; "an about-face on foreign policy"

adulteration - the act of adulterating (especially the illicit substitution of one substance for another)

move, relocation - the act of changing your residence or place of business; "they say that three moves equal one fire"

filtration - the act of changing a fluid by passing it through a filter

reduction, simplification - the act of reducing complexity

decimalisation, decimalization - the act of changing to a decimal system; "the decimalization of British currency"

metrication, metrification - the act of changing from imperial units of measurement to metric units: meters, grams, seconds

variation - the act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard; "who is responsible for these variations in taxation?"

turning - act of changing in practice or custom; "the law took many turnings over the years"

diversification, variegation - the act of introducing variety (especially in investments or in the variety of goods and services offered); "my broker recommended a greater diversification of my investments"; "he limited his losses by diversification of his product line"

flux - in constant change; "his opinions are in flux"; "the newness and flux of the computer industry"

switching, shift, switch - the act of changing one thing or position for another; "his switch on abortion cost him the election"

substitution, commutation, exchange - the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another: "he sent Smith in for Jones but the substitution came too late to help"

promotion - act of raising in rank or position

demotion - act of lowering in rank or position

change of state - the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics

modification, adjustment, alteration - the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)

movement, move, motion - the act of changing location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path"

movement - the act of changing the location of something; "the movement of cargo onto the vessel"

movement, motility, motion, move - a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility"

change of direction, reorientation - the act of changing the direction in which something is oriented

change of magnitude - the act of changing the amount or size of something

change of integrity - the act of changing the unity or wholeness of something

conversion - the act of changing from one use or function or purpose to another

updating - the act of changing something to bring it up to date (usually by adding something); "criminal records need regular updating"

change of shape - an action that changes the shape of something

satisfaction - act of fulfilling a desire or need or appetite; "the satisfaction of their demand for better services"

nationalisation, nationalization - the action of rendering national in character

communisation, communization - a change from private property to public property owned by the community

secularisation, secularization - the activity of changing something (art or education or society or morality etc.) so it is no longer under the control or influence of religion

rollover - the act of changing the institution that invests your pension plan without incurring a tax penalty

consequence, effect, result, upshot, outcome, event, issue - a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event"

depolarisation, depolarization - a loss of polarity or polarization

cash, hard cash, hard currency - money in the form of bills or coins

thing - an entity that is not named specifically; "I couldn't tell what the thing was"

article of clothing, clothing, vesture, wear - a covering designed to be worn on a person's body

coin - a metal piece (usually a disc) used as money

cash, hard cash, hard currency - money in the form of bills or coins

difference - the quality of being unlike or dissimilar; "there are many differences between jazz and rock"

refreshen, freshen, freshen up, refresh - become or make oneself fresh again; "She freshened up after the tennis game"

dress, get dressed - put on clothes; "we had to dress quickly"; "dress the patient"; "Can the child dress by herself?"

acquire, develop, produce, grow, get - come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); "He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts"

regenerate - undergo regeneration

gel - become a gel; "The solid, when heated, gelled"

animalise, animalize, brutalise, brutalize - become brutal or insensitive and unfeeling

convert - change in nature, purpose, or function; especially undergo a chemical change; "The substance converts to an acid"

mutate - undergo mutation; "cells mutate"

experience, have - undergo; "The stocks had a fast run-up"

decrepitate - undergo decrepitation and crackle; "The salt decrepitated"

suburbanise, suburbanize - take on suburban character; "the city suburbanized"

roll up, roll - show certain properties when being rolled; "The carpet rolls unevenly"; "dried-out tobacco rolls badly"

glass over, glaze, glaze over, glass - become glassy or take on a glass-like appearance; "Her eyes glaze over when she is bored"

grow, turn - pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; "The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry"

barbarise, barbarize - become crude or savage or barbaric in behavior or language

alkalinise, alkalinize - become alkaline

change by reversal, reverse, turn - change to the contrary; "The trend was reversed"; "the tides turned against him"; "public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern"

change integrity - change in physical make-up

change form, change shape, deform - assume a different shape or form

change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"

adapt, conform, adjust - adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation"

climb up, jump, rise - rise in rank or status; "Her new novel jumped high on the bestseller list"

assimilate - become similar in sound; "The nasal assimialates to the following consonant"

dissimilate - become dissimilar or less similar; "These two related tribes of people gradually dissimilated over time"

dissimilate - become dissimilar by changing the sound qualities; "These consonants dissimilate"

change magnitude - change in size or magnitude

modify - make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"

deaden - become lifeless, less lively, intense, or active; lose life, force, or vigor

break - be broken in; "If the new teacher won't break, we'll add some stress"

delapidate, decay, crumble - fall into decay or ruin; "The unoccupied house started to decay"

mildew, mold - become moldy; spoil due to humidity; "The furniture molded in the old house"

hydrate - become hydrated and combine with water

dry out, dry - become dry or drier; "The laundry dries in the sun"

strengthen - gain strength; "His body strengthened"

distill, distil - undergo the process of distillation

deoxidise, deoxidize, reduce - to remove oxygen from a compound, or cause to react with hydrogen or form a hydride, or to undergo an increase in the number of electrons

crack - break into simpler molecules by means of heat; "The petroleum cracked"

oxidise, oxidize, oxidate - add oxygen to or combine with oxygen

oxidate, oxidize, oxidise - enter into a combination with oxygen or become converted into an oxide; "This metal oxidizes easily"

awaken, wake up, waken, rouse, wake, arouse - cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM."

cause to sleep - make fall asleep; "The soft music caused us to to fall asleep"

affect - act physically on; have an effect upon

refreshen, freshen, refresh - make fresh again

fecundate, inseminate, fertilise, fertilize - introduce semen into (a female)

indispose - cause to feel unwell; "She was indisposed"

cry - bring into a particular state by crying; "The little boy cried himself to sleep"

etiolate - make pale or sickly; "alcohol etiolates your skin"

animalise, animalize, brutalise, brutalize - make brutal, unfeeling, or inhuman; "Life in the camps had brutalized him"

convert - change the nature, purpose, or function of something; "convert lead into gold"; "convert hotels into jails"; "convert slaves to laborers"

opalise, opalize - make opalescent

arterialise, arterialize - change venous blood into arterial blood

make, get - give certain properties to something; "get someone mad"; "She made us look silly"; "He made a fool of himself at the meeting"; "Don't make this into a big deal"; "This invention will make you a millionaire"; "Make yourself clear"

counterchange, interchange, transpose - cause to change places; "interchange this screw for one of a smaller size"

vascularise, vascularize - make vascular; "the yolk sac is gradually vascularized"

decrepitate - to roast or calcine so as to cause to crackle or until crackling stops; "decrepitate salts"

suburbanise, suburbanize - make suburban in character; "highly suburbanized cities"

revolutionize, revolutionise, overturn - change radically; "E-mail revolutionized communication in academe"

etiolate - bleach and alter the natural development of (a green plant) by excluding sunlight

barbarise, barbarize - make crude or savage in behavior or speech; "his years in prison have barbarized the young man"

alkalinise, alkalinize - make (a substance) alkaline; "The oxyde is alkalized"

mythicise, mythicize, mythologise, mythologize - make into a myth; "The Europeans have mythicized Rte. 66"

allegorise, allegorize - make into an allegory; "The story was allegorized over time"

demythologise, demythologize - remove the mythical element from (writings); "the Bible should be demythologized and examined for its historical value"

land, bring - bring into a different state; "this may land you in jail"

coarsen - make less subtle or refined; "coarsen one's ideals"

affect, bear upon, impact, bear on, touch on, touch - have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?"

alchemise, alchemize - alter (elements) by alchemy

alcoholise, alcoholize - make alcoholic, as by fermenting; "alcoholize prunes"

shape, form - give a shape or form to; "shape the dough"

round down, round off, round out, round - express as a round number; "round off the amount"

suspend - cause to be held in suspension in a fluid; "suspend the particles"

sober - cause to become sober; "A sobering thought"

reconstruct - cause somebody to adapt or reform socially or politically

increase - make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"

ease off, let up, ease up - reduce pressure or intensity; "he eased off the gas pedal and the car slowed down"

assimilate - make similar; "This country assimilates immigrants very quickly"

dissimilate - make dissimilar; cause to become less similar

commute, exchange, convert - exchange a penalty for a less severe one

alternate, jump - go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions

crackle - to become, or to cause to become, covered with a network of small cracks; "The blazing sun crackled the desert sand"

modulate - vary the frequency, amplitude, phase, or other characteristic of (electromagnetic waves)

avianise, avianize - to modify microorganisms by repeated culture in the developing chick embryo

move - go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy"

adapt, accommodate - make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose; "Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country"

widen, let out - make (clothes) larger; "Let out that dress--I gained a lot of weight"

take in - make (clothes) smaller; "Please take in this skirt--I've lost weight"

branch out, broaden, diversify - vary in order to spread risk or to expand; "The company diversified"

diversify, radiate - spread into new habitats and produce variety or variegate; "The plants on this island diversified"

specialize, narrow, narrow down, specialise - become more special; "We specialize in dried flowers"

honeycomb - make full of cavities, like a honeycomb

break - vary or interrupt a uniformity or continuity; "The flat plain was broken by tall mesas"

exchange, convert, commute, change - exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category; "Could you convert my dollars into pounds?"; "He changed his name"; "convert centimeters into inches"; "convert holdings into shares"

change - change clothes; put on different clothes; "Change before you go to the opera"

shift - change gears; "you have to shift when you go down a steep hill"

break - change suddenly from one tone quality or register to another; "Her voice broke to a whisper when she started to talk about her children"

channel-surf, surf - switch channels, on television

leap, jump - pass abruptly from one state or topic to another; "leap into fame"; "jump to a conclusion"

diphthongise, diphthongize - change from a simple vowel to a diphthong; "This vowel diphthongized in Germanic"

cut - make an abrupt change of image or sound; "cut from one scene to another"

break - change directions suddenly

dress, get dressed - put on clothes; "we had to dress quickly"; "dress the patient"; "Can the child dress by herself?"

switch, change, shift - lay aside, abandon, or leave for another; "switch to a different brand of beer"; "She switched psychiatrists"; "The car changed lanes"

rectify - convert into direct current; "rectify alternating current"

utilize - convert (from an investment trust to a unit trust)

capitalise, capitalize - convert (a company's reserve funds) into capital

replace - substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected); "He replaced the old razor blade"; "We need to replace the secretary that left a month ago"; "the insurance will replace the lost income"; "This antique vase can never be replaced"

launder - convert illegally obtained funds into legal ones

switch, change, shift - lay aside, abandon, or leave for another; "switch to a different brand of beer"; "She switched psychiatrists"; "The car changed lanes"

break - exchange for smaller units of money; "I had to break a $100 bill just to buy the candy"

transfer - cause to change ownership; "I transferred my stock holdings to my children"

sell - exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent; "He sold his house in January"; "She sells her body to survive and support her drug habit"

cash, cash in - exchange for cash; "I cashed the check as soon as it arrived in the mail"

ransom, redeem - exchange or buy back for money; under threat

substitute, replace - put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items; "the con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt"; "substitute regular milk with fat-free milk"

stand in, sub, substitute, fill in - be a substitute; "The young teacher had to substitute for the sick colleague"; "The skim milk substitutes for cream--we are on a strict diet"

swap, swop, switch, trade - exchange or give (something) in exchange for

barter - exchange goods without involving money

trade in, trade - turn in as payment or part payment for a purchase; "trade in an old car for a new one"

go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"

change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"

replace - substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected); "He replaced the old razor blade"; "We need to replace the secretary that left a month ago"; "the insurance will replace the lost income"; "This antique vase can never be replaced"